Angel Beats

[LinkSword]

Episode 2 was both really funny and quite dramatic. I'm liking it, and the characters as well.

Besides, the animation is totally gorgeous.

[CloneCommando]

I really liked Ep 3 even though there wasn't really much action in it compared to Ep 2.

I thought it was hilarious when

Takeyama-kun a.k.a. Christ attacked Noda by reciting PI

I thought it was strange that they

Introduced Iwasawa giving her backstory only to have her disappear at the end.

I can also see a trend here that possibly

They will have members of the Afterlife Battlefront disappear one by one until only Yuri and Otonashi are left. Just a hunch though.

Also, if you watch the ending song/credits you will notice

Iwasawa is no longer in the group of people and is replaced by Takeyama

The music is amazing as always.

[Quizap]

3

It was really good. And fairly sad as well, and to think

I was starting to like Iwasawa as a character halfway into the episode. Really wish she didn't complete her life's goal only to disappear at the end

[Garyuu]

I'm with you. I thought it was really sad.

I'm also sad that I can't hear anymore music from that character. Her songs were great IMO.

[Drummin003]

Originally Posted by CloneCommando

I really liked Ep 3 even though there wasn't really much action in it compared to Ep 2.

I thought it was hilarious when

Takeyama-kun a.k.a. Christ attacked Noda by reciting PI

I thought it was strange that they

Introduced Iwasawa giving her backstory only to have her disappear at the end.

I can also see a trend here that possibly

They will have members of the Afterlife Battlefront disappear one by one until only Yuri and Otonashi are left. Just a hunch though.

Also, if you watch the ending song/credits you will notice

Iwasawa is no longer in the group of people and is replaced by Takeyama

The music is amazing as always.

Clone pretty much summed up everything I wanted to say. But I'm starting to think that this may jump into my Top 10, if not Top 5, the way things are going. Plenty of action, drama, humor and sadness thrown into only 3 episodes so far? I can't wait for the rest of this show to air. The music really seems to add another layer to this show, the OP/ED are both fantastic and the insert songs are very fitting for the events occurring in the show.

[eduard3]

So far so good hope it stays that way.
by the way is it sure that it will only have 13 eps?

[Cicada]

Ep.3

Haha, "were stupid" and Pi attack are amusing.
Rofl at Miyazaki castles.
Get chance and luck!
Why is the band poster mostly in mangled English?
Drama, bleh. Stick to comedy.
So Tenshi just walks around the school? M'kay. Oh, is student president or whatever, still sort of odd.
I still find the whole situation weird, I can't even remember the point of all of these missions.
Haha, amused by Tenshi's room.
I find this kind of J-Pop really bowing, but looks like they've put real work into the animation.
Huh, is she even singing into a microphone now? Lips don't seem to be syncing so well either - and there's no apparent reason why the teacher's aren't stopping her.
Hard to tell whether what is happening is significant given how confusing the scenario is - could just be a problem for me.
Hm, interesting, why do people vanish again? Was it just about choosing to /or not performing the actions you're supposed to?
Hmm. =/
I wonder if the annoying fan is going to start heading the band.
I like the ending animation, theme is fine too.
I dig the next episode previews.
Next ep needs more TK.

[azanimefan]

After watching ep 3... I had a thought about "Angel"

could she just be another "person" who refuses to "disappear" rather then being part of the system

[CloneCommando]

Originally Posted by azanimefan

After watching ep 3... I had a thought about "Angel"

could she just be another "person" who refuses to "disappear" rather then being part of the system

That is what I am thinking as well. That

Angel has just taken it upon herself to make sure everyone disappears/reincarnates for their own good, that she is not infact an angel but another "person" who refuses to "disappear".

^ Cicada: About the disappearing

We learned in this ep that people can also disappear/reincarnate if they feel that they have completed their life's goal. In Iwasawa's case it was reaching people and saving them through her music the same way she was saved.

[unitzero]

yeah I'm guessing :

Tenshi/Angel is not actually a villain.
the plot is a little hard to swallow. I like how they refer to the other students as NPC's like this is some sort of Matrix RPG and only a handful of them are aware of the fact that they are dead. Is that what's going on here? I'm kind of unsure.

Things we do know.

1. People disappear/pass on/whatever when they complete their "focus" I mean life goal.
2. The Afterlife actually is a high school in Japan.

Things I'd like to understand.

1. Why do the teachers allow Yuri's group to run around freely with weapons? or are they just really careful not to get caught. The dude with the spear is going to stand out.
2. Is everyone except the main cast unaware of the fact that they are dead?
3. What does it mean to become a NPC.
4. How exactly does a computer program affect fighting abilities?

I'm not looking for realism here I just want to understand how the universe of Angel Beats! works. Strange show indeed.

the Miyazaki references where nice